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  • Collection: Great Earthquake of Kingston

Ebenezer Wesleyan Day School, Kingston, in the process of restoration after the 1907 earthquake

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Repair work being carried out on damaged sections of the Ebenezer Wesleyan Day School in Kingston, after the 1907 earthquake.

Mount Fletcher Wesleyan Church, Jamaica - wrecked by the earthquake in January 1907

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Children standing and sitting by graves in the yard of the Mount Fletcher Wesleyan Church that was partially damaged by the great 1907 earthquake.

St. George's Church (back view)

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View of damage to the back of the St. George's Anglican Church.

After the earthquake, January 14th, 1907 - Jamaica Central Tower, Constant Spring Hotel

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Large cracks in the central tower of the Constant Spring Hotel (now Immaculate Conception High School) after the 1907 earthquake.

Officers Quarters, Up Park Camp, after the earthquake, January 14th, 1907, Jamaica

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The Officer's Quarters at Up Park Camp in the aftermath of the earthquake of January 14, 1907.

St. George's church, Kingston, Ja., after the earthquake, Jan. 14, 1907

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Significant damage to the St. George's Anglican Church building. Bricks, a part of the roof and other debris are strew across the church yard.

Kingston, Jamaica, after the earthquake, January 14th, 1907 - St. Michael's Church, Tower Street

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Ruins of the St. Michael's Church, Kingston, Jamaica in the aftermath of the earthquake on January 14, 1907.

Church Street, Kingston, Jamaica

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Scene on Church Street after earthquake on January 14, 1907. Bricks and zinc from the ruined buildings line the street in which a large group of persons are congregated. Military personnel can be seen in the bottom right of the image, holding guns.

Bank of Nova Scotia, Kingston, after Great Earthquake, January 14th, 1907

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Postcard of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Kingston, after Great Earthquake.

Shambles on Race Course, after great earthquake, January 14th, 1907

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Structures for housing refugees, erected at the Kingston Race Course (now National Heroes Park) after the earthquake of 1907.